Irish woman dies following alleged stabbing in pub in New York

It’s understood the victim is from Longford and was attacked by a male suspect inside The Ceili House pub on Grand Avenue in Maspeth around 6.30pm.

According to US sources, New York Police responded to a 911 call at around 6.35pm in relation to an assault where they found the Longford woman with a stab wound to her neck and a man with a stab wound to his back and neck.

Both were taken to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition by EMS with the woman later passing away from her injuries, police said. Her identity is being withheld pending family notification.

The man’s age was not immediately known and no arrests have yet been made as police detectives continue to investigate the incident.

It is understood she has been resident in New York for a number of years and had been working locally at the time.

“The people of Longford will be saddened and shocked by the sudden demise of a young life, someone who has made a life for herself in New York,” said Longford Municipal District Cathaoirleach Cllr Martin Monahan.

“For such a young life to be so tragically ended in such violent circumstances, our thoughts and prayers go out to the people in the Queens area of New York that new her and her mother and father in Longford as well as her extended family.”